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Evaluate Technical CVs
2022-01-10 in 2022
The goal of a curriculum vitae is to get an invitation to a job interview. I review hundreds of CVs and must select a few candidates we should invite. Each interview will cost hundreds of Euros to the company. I must minimize the number of …
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Immutability in Java
2022-01-05 in 2022
Immutability is a powerful and simple concept in programming theory that is strangely underused. An immutable object is simply a class whose instances cannot be modified. This is in contrast to a mutable object or changeable object, which can be …
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Technical Debt
2022-01-03 in 2022
The technical debt or code debt is a concept in software development that reflects the implied cost of additional rework. The rework is caused by choosing an easy limited solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer to …
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Spotify Cultural Elements
2021-12-12 in 2021
Recently, a client told me that they were adopting the Spotify Model. This statement sounded great for him. Spotify has published some great articles and videos about how they have grown and transformed their organization to be agile. Then it …
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Choice is Good
2021-11-02 in 2021
First and foremost, our primary goal is to develop successful products and delight users. We are always looking for good practices to improve our odds. Product development is a risky business. We want to expand our toolbox with proven approaches. We …
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Agile Design Modeling
2021-10-01 in 2021
Unknown reference: implementing-domain-driven-desing The line between software development and software architecture is a tricky one. Some people will tell you that it does not exist and that architecture is simply an extension of the design process …
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Scrum Developer Formation
2021-09-03 in 2021
You are working as a developer in a Scrum team. Congratulations, working as a professional Scrum developer is a fulfilling and exciting job. You should attend professional training. Formal training is often the difference between being a …
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What I Learnt Teaching Agile Software Architecture
2021-09-02 in 2021
I am teaching agile software architecture and techniques SWAT as advanced bachelor level lecture weighted with 3 ECTS. I gave this training the last three years at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts HSLU in Switzerland. All materials …